Download Living Cities’ new white paper on equitable capital access, inclusive economic development, and regional growth strategies.
New York’s I-90 corridor, stretching from Buffalo through Rochester and Syracuse to Albany, is facing a once-in-a-generation economic opportunity. Major investments in semiconductor manufacturing, infrastructure, and innovation could drive business growth, job creation, and community wealth.
But investment alone does not guarantee equity.
Living Cities’ white paper, “Building Equitable Capital Ecosystems & Creating Nationally Replicable Strategies: A Case Study from New York’s I-90 Corridor,” explores how regions can build the capital infrastructure needed to ensure small businesses, underrepresented entrepreneurs, and historically excluded communities can fully participate in economic growth.
Using the I-90 corridor as a case study, the paper examines barriers to capital access, fragmented business support systems, and the need for stronger coordination among public agencies, private capital, community-based lenders, anchor institutions, and local businesses.
The white paper offers three recommendations for building more equitable capital ecosystems:
Establish a cross-sector capital table
Deploy a shared equity and aligned action scorecard
Invest in supply chain integration support
While focused on New York, the case study offers practical lessons for regions nationwide seeking to turn major public and private investment into lasting, inclusive economic growth.
Learn how regional leaders can build equitable capital ecosystems and create nationally replicable strategies for inclusive economic growth.